breathe
gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1
Angielski
~ 2500
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A1
action
1
Take air in and out
To take air into your body through your nose or mouth and let it out again.
Schemat użycia:
to breathe [air/smoke]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
Synonimy
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.)
|
respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
Antonimy
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
Kolokacje
breathe deeply
|breathe heavily
|breathe fresh air
|breathe through the nose
Tematy
daily life
|health
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- After running up the hill, she had to stop to breathe.
- It was so smoky that he could barely breathe.
- Take a moment to breathe deeply and relax.
- The doctor listened to him breathe through a stethoscope.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I breathe through my nose.
- She breathes slowly when she sleeps.
- We need air to breathe.
- He can't breathe in the small room.
Czasownik
B1
action
2
Pause to relax or recover
To stop for a short time to rest or feel better after work or stress.
Schemat użycia:
to breathe for [a moment/minute]
Synonimy
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
Antonimy
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
Kolokacje
breathe for a moment
|hardly breathe
|barely breathe
Tematy
daily life
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Let’s sit down and breathe for a minute before we go on.
- She barely had time to breathe between meetings.
- After the speech, he finally breathed and smiled.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I need to breathe after running.
- She did not have time to breathe today.
- We stopped to breathe before walking again.
Czasownik
B2
action
3
Let air pass through
If something breathes, air can move in and out of it.
Schemat użycia:
[material] breathes well
Synonimy
ventilate (Often used for buildings or rooms; more formal/technical.)
Antonimy
seal (To close completely so that air cannot pass through.)
Kolokacje
fabric breathes
|material breathes well
Tematy
science
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- Cotton clothing breathes better than polyester.
- This tent fabric breathes, keeping you cool inside.
- Leather shoes don't breathe as much as canvas ones.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My shirt breathes in hot weather.
- This cloth does not breathe well.
- The tent breathes so we are not too hot.
Czasownik
B2
action
4
Speak very quietly
To speak very quietly so that it is almost like a whisper.
Schemat użycia:
to breathe [words]
Synonimy
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
Antonimy
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
Kolokacje
breathe a word
|breathe softly
Tematy
communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She breathed his name into the phone.
- 'Don't go,' he breathed softly.
- He breathed a few words before leaving.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- She breathed his name.
- He breathed, 'I am here.'
- The girl breathed the words quietly.
Czasownik
C1
action
5
Show strong quality or feeling
To seem full of a feeling or quality.
Schemat użycia:
to breathe [quality]
Synonimy
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
Kolokacje
breathe confidence
|breathe life into
Tematy
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Przykłady
- The room breathed peace and comfort.
- Her speech breathed hope into the audience.
- The design breathes elegance and simplicity.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The house breathes warmth.
- His words breathe hope.
- This place breathes beauty.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
breathe
IPA
GB/bɹˈið/
US/bɹˈið/
Sylaby i akcent
breathe (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (breathe)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: breathe
- 3rd Person Singular: breathes
- Present Participle: breathing
- Past: breathed
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
breathes
verb
breathing
verb
breathed
verb
Core family
breath
noun A2
Related words
breathable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
breathless
adjective B1
unbreathable
adjective
Advanced or less common
breathlessness
noun
breathlessly
adverb
Wyrażenia
breathe a sigh of relief
1/bɹˈið ə sˈaɪ əv ɹɪlˈif/
idiom
Exhale after stress ends
To let out a long breath when you feel safe again after being worried or afraid.
Przykłady
- They all breathed a sigh of relief when the missing child was found.
- I breathed a sigh of relief after hearing I passed the exam.
breathe deeply
1/bɹˈið dˈipli/
fixed phrase
Take slow, full breaths
To take slow, long breaths of air into your lungs and let them out fully.
Przykłady
- Breathe deeply to calm yourself before the test.
- She closed her eyes and breathed deeply of the fresh mountain air.
breathe new life into [something]
1/bɹˈið njˈu lˈaɪf ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
Revitalize with energy or ideas
To make something more lively, interesting, or successful again by giving it energy or new ideas.
Przykłady
- The manager hopes the new project will breathe new life into the company.
- A fresh coat of paint breathed new life into the old house.
don't breathe a word (to someone)
1/dˈoʊnt bɹˈið ə wˈɚd tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
informal
Keep information secret
To not tell anyone about something that is secret.
Przykłady
- Don't breathe a word about the surprise party.
- She promised not to breathe a word of what she had seen.
take your breath away
1/tˈeɪk jˈʊɹ bɹˈɛθ əwˈeɪ/
idiom
Cause amazement or shock
To greatly surprise or impress someone so much that they feel like they stop breathing for a moment.
Przykłady
- The view from the mountain will take your breath away.
- Her beauty took my breath away.